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Home / 2022 / May / 19 / Episode 40: Overcoming Adversity: The Coltyn Liu Story

Episode 40: Overcoming Adversity: The Coltyn Liu Story

May 19, 2022

UBC student-athlete Coltyn Liu was just two years old when an accident left him with a number of challenges, including a brain injury. He was able to not only live with his conditions but thrive despite them. In this episode, Santa talks to Coltyn about how he overcame his challenges to become a star volleyball player for UBC. 

Read the transcript here.

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